Some more pet insurance numbers, this time for the UK. Again, you might be surprised at how popular pet insurance is across the pond.
Pet population in the UK 2002
source: UK Pet Food Manufacturers Pet Ownership Report
6.1 million dogs: 59% are pedigree, giving 3.6 million pedigree, 2.5 million mixed breed dogs
7.5 million cats: 8% are pedigree, giving 0.6 million pedigree, 6.9 million mixed breed cats
Add all of that up to get a total of 13.6 million cats and dogs.
UK Insured Pet Population
source: Data Monitor UK Personal Niche Lines Insurance 2002
Dogs:
13% of mixed breed dogs are insured, which gives (using the numbers above) 325,000 dogs
25% of pedigree dogs are insured, which gives 775,000 dogs
Adding this up, the total insured dog population is 1,100,000.
Cats:
6% of mixed breed cats are insured, which gives 414,000
12% of pedigree cats are insured, which gives 72,000 cats
This gives a total insured cat population of 486,000
Total insured cats and dogs is 1,586,000.
Finally, the percent of cats and dogs insured in the UK is 1,586,000 insured / 13,600,000 population * 100 = 11.7%
